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Beesley
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English
Alternative forms
en Beasley Beazley Beesly Beezley Besley Biesley
Etymology
Habitational surname from a place in Lancashire, from en ang *beos bentgrass + ang lēah woodland clearing, glade en terms suffixed with -leigh.
Proper noun
s
en Old English.
Derived terms
en Beesley's Point
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Beesley is the 10790th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2956 individuals. Beesley is most common among White (93.4%) individuals.
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